IT Projects

Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP)

Ministry of Power, Govt. of India, has launched the Restructured Accelerated PowerDevelopment and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) in

the XI Five year Plan. Power FinanceCorporation Limited (PFC) has been designated by Ministry of Power, Govt. of Indiaas the Nodal

Agency for the programme. The programme spans from data acquisitionat distribution level till monitoring of results of steps taken to

provide an ITbackbone and strengthening of the Electricity Distribution system across the Countryunder the programme. The objective

of the programme is reduction of AT&C lossesto 15% in project areas.

The program is divided into 2 parts: Part-A and Part-B.

Part-A : Establishment of IT Infrastructurefor data, IT Application for energy accounting/auditing and IT based Consumer Services.

Part-B : Distribution system strengtheningand augmentation.

The Programme

Programme consists of Part-A covering Information Technology application in theelectricity distribution system and Part B covering the

System strengthening, improvementand augmentation of distribution system capacity. Both parts entail planning ofmeasures to be

taken under the programme, implementation of such measures to betaken and monitoring / evaluation of results / impact of the

programme as a wholeand of its various components across the Country. The focus of the programme shallbe on actual, demonstrable

performance in terms of loss reduction. Establishmentof reliable and automated systems for sustained collection of accurate base line

data, and the adoption of Information Technology in the areas of energy accountingwill be essential for the success of the R-APDRP.

The Programme is proposed to be implemented on all India basis covering Towns andCities with a population of more than 30,000 (10,000 in case of Special CategoryStates) as per population data of 2001 Census.

Projects under the scheme shall be taken up in Two Parts. Part-A shall include theprojects for establishment of baseline data and IT applications for energy accounting/auditing& IT based consumer service centers. Part-B shall include regular distributionstrengthening projects.